ob-,向前，朝向，long,长的。即向前延长的，用于指长方形的，椭圆形的。

1. The only bathroom was a tiny oblong.

惟一的浴室是一个长方形小间.

2. When held to the light the small oblong leaves are seen to possess tiny perforations.

迎着光看时，就会发现椭圆形小叶子上有微小的孔眼。

3. They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen and put it on the table.

他们把那个长方形的硬木箱抬进厨房，放到桌上。

4. An oblong slip of newspaper had appeared between O'Brien's fingers.

奥勃良 手指中间夹着一张剪报.

5. It was an oblong wire cage with a handle on top for carrying it by.

那是一只椭圆形的铁笼子,上面有个把手可以提起来.